Before our Viking River Cruise started from Basel, we went in early to spend a couple days roaming around the town. One of our activities was to do a tour of Jakob's. It turned out to be very interesting and fun. There were two different groups in our tour...us, who spoke English, and another larger group who spoke only German. However, our guide was awesome, as she did the tour, and narrated the presentation, in both English and German. You get to sample some of their products, and also package your own little gift box to take home. It was well worth the time and cost, and we took home some interesting "cookies" for the family back in the US. Nice people, some interesting history, and an easy adventure to take in Basel. read more